Dexus offers a number of employee benefits in line with contemporary Australian market practice. Benefits are offered regardless of full-time or part-time employment status, but may be pro-rated in the case of leave and life insurance benefits which are based on the employee’s regular salary level. Temporary employees engaged via a labour hire agency or contracting agreement receive benefits from their primary employer, the cost of which is factored into the hourly rate or service fee paid by Dexus. Temporary employees are not eligible for the following benefits: leave benefits, life and disability insurance, membership to the corporate discount program, study assistance.

Dexus's Parental Leave Policy states that all permanent Dexus employees with greater than 12 months service are entitled to parental leave. The policy will also apply to casuals who have worked on a regular and systematic basis for a period of greater than 12 months and who have a reasonable expectation of ongoing employment. Maximum-term direct employees, agency temps, independent contractors or consultants are not entitled to parental leave.

In FY16 212 female Dexus employees were entitled to take parental leave of which four women took parental leave. In FY16 10 female Dexus employees returned to work after parental leave ended, resulting in return to female work retention rate of 91%.

In FY16 188 male Dexus employees were entitled to take parental leave of which three men took parental leave. In FY16 12 male Dexus employees returned to work after parental leave ended, resulting in return to male work retention rate of 100%.

Dexus does not have any collective agreements as all employees are employed under individual contracts, and therefore does not have any formal agreements with trade unions.

G4-CRE6

Percentage of the organisation operating in verified compliance with an internationally recognized health and safety management system.

100% of the organisation, which includes independent contractors. Dexus operates and complies with ISO OHSAS:18001, an internationally recognized health and safety management system. Information is both internally and externally verified to ISO OHSAS:18001.

Suppliers and Community have been combined within 'Strong Communities' in new Sustainability Approach.

G4-LA15

Significant actual and potential negative impacts for labour practices in the supply chain and actions taken.

In FY16 Dexus continued to monitor industry dialogue regarding labour practices and the potential impacts within its supply chain, with no actual impacts identified through monitoring of suppliers. Dexus continues to enhance its supplier engagement and assessment process to improve data collection and reporting regarding supplier performance including labour practices.

Labour Practices Grievance Mechanisms

GRI

Description

Disclosure reference

Disclosure comments

External assurance

G4-DMA

Generic Disclosure on Management Approach

Formal complaints and grievances are received, handled, resolved and recorded in accordance with Dexus's Complaints Handling Policy.

G4-LA16

Number of grievances about labor practices filed, addressed, and resolved through formal grievance mechanisms

No grievances related to labour practices were filed throughout the year.